BERLIN BY JULY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 59, 29 May 1942, Page 5

BERLIN BY JULY

SIR HUBERT COUGH'S PROPHECIES "The Russians will be in Berlin by July," declares General Sir Hubert Gough, famous Fifth Army commander of the la'st war, in an exclusive interview with an Empire News special commissioner. "It may sound: optimistic to say that/' added the General, "butl have been optimistic about the; position all the way through, and my optimism. has been justified by the events, "My declaration that Leningrad would not fall to the German armies has come true.

"I am satisfied that ray claims regarding tlie Russians being in Berlin are equally true, and I am not afraid to be quoted as saying so. "I regard Stalin as: the greatest general in the Allied cause to-day. I have some knowledge, as the world' knows, of lighting a retreating, battle and I can say that Stalin lias handled his forces with consummate skill, "He has fallen back steadily along his 'ine, talcing toll of tlie Nazis Avilh Hi a least po;-:si-b!o' hurt to himself. "Whi'e he I'ei! back lie has done no talking, as have her people. but' has g"ini!y mi;ste;vd his reserve's :ii:;i supplies and he. has thrown them into the canHiel at llie> crucial monies with (i-wvaslaiing results. "Many poop : e. ("ec a e IhiiL Hitler 1 wiU invade Briiaip. in the coming Spring. Thai is agaVnsl ?uy view. "I. make anoiher prophe.'y," added Sih Hubert (5 (High. "It is that Hitler will not invade thes:: shores. "Why m>l? IJeeiiu e i o has not She men available 'o ■ ! e lask. ' liis a m'es a.'j e. e Ku ope are pinned down ami • ' ? e -ask thaeonon! s him i . ■ its'-'a he will not '• ave a man to Brain."